IGN’s creative staff formed the IGN Creators Guild this year to collectively work toward a stronger, more equitable workplace. IGN video editor and guild member Chelsea Miller joins Kaitlyn and Sam to explain why the IGN Creators Guild was founded, how it’s brought the staff closer together, and what the union hopes to accomplish next.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:08:37 – Chelsea’s Cults, Cryptids and Conspiracies podcast
00:30:42 – What does it mean to unionize?
00:33:25 – Who makes up the IGN Creators Guild?
00:40:50 – Forming the IGN Creators Guild
00:53:22 – How the IGN Creators Guild handled the recent IGN layoffs
00:57:49 – What are the next steps for the union?
01:13:26 – How can people support the IGN Creators Guild?
01:19:21 – Outro
Stories discussed:
IGN – Polygons, Pixels and Polyamory, Oh My! The 40-Year Evolution of Video Game Romances
IGN – How Hidden Nazi Symbols Were the Tip of a Toxic Iceberg at Life Is Strange Developer Deck Nine
Media/artists discussed:
Kholat
The Last of Us
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Hades
The Long Dark
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Follow the IGN Creators Guild on Twitter and Instagram @IGNUnion. Follow Chelsea on Twitter @mschelseareed, and listen to her podcast, Cults, Cryptids, and Conspiracies.
Follow the podcast on Twitter and YouTube @RealTimeStrats, and email us questions at podcast@triplepointpr.com. Follow Kaitlyn and Sam on social media @KaitlynRedWing and @SamScotMosher respectively.
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